In this thread you can share what new coffee, equipment, techniques etc. you have tried this week.
What have you enjoyed and what didn't you like? Have you learned anything new?
In this thread you can share what new coffee, equipment, techniques etc. you have tried this week.
What have you enjoyed and what didn't you like? Have you learned anything new?
19 Comments
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 6d
Alma negra process. Usually buy local, but dabble with interesting light roasts from around the country occasionally. This is from Massachusetts and really good. Easy to brew / forgiving and cassis wasn't on my SCA flavor wheel and I had to look up what it was, but I consistently got a nice blackberry hit up front from this.
Micromot@piefed.social · 5 pts · 6d
I got myself an aeropress, because it was on sale in a café I was at. It is exactly how I imagined it to be and very easy and quick to brew with. The coffee tastes good out of it
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 6d
My wife and I were talking about getting one last night. We have too many coffee gadgets to play with still I think but we’ll probably pick one up the next time we do a weekend trip. Hopefully we’ll do one this autumn.
Micromot@piefed.social · 3 pts · 6d
It's nice for making good coffee in a short amount of time. Not as much work as pour over or espressi
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 6d
It might be good for my morning coffee too then. Right now I’m doing both espresso and pour over in the morning while also trying to make breakfast and get my daughter ready for daycare. It’s fun, but a lot sometimes. Especially at 4:30am. I was considering moving to French press for the mornings, but I might also consider AeroPress now too.
kettuli@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 6d
Aeropress is the superior alternative out of those two.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 6d
I’ll have to give it a try then. Maybe I’ll gift one to my wife for Christmas. She’s just as into coffee as I am so I’m sure she’d be excited to try it. She’s wanted one for a while now.
gingersaffronapricat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 4d
I got one when I was going to travel. It’s too fast and convenient. Now i can’t go back to other brewing methods
Micromot@piefed.social · 1 pts · 4d
I got it because I mostly made espresso before and it's extremely convenient. I still equally make espresso as well but for making multiple cups I can just use the aeropress simultaneously
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 5d
Is this a good place for questions?
What are the best instant coffee brands?
I don’t have access to anywhere to wash dishes for the next month or so. I can basically only boil water and I have one camping mug, and dealing with the French press grounds is annoying.
So, instant coffee it is!
I’m trying the Illy brand and it’s pretty good, but not very flavourful. I recently tried Nescafe Gold but I don’t want to buy Nestle products unless there are no other good options.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 4d
I don’t drink instant so I’m not sure, but if you live in Canada, I’ve heard good things about PC instant coffee, at least for the price. I’ve also heard of specialty roasters making their own instant, that’ll be more expensive but definitely will taste the best. I have no idea which ones make it, though.
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 4d
There’s a superstore nearby I can check out. Metro only had Nescafé, Tim Hortons, and Illy, so we went with Illy.
I’ll also check if baby roasters do it, but I know the freeze dry game has gotten more sophisticated in the heat couple decades so no idea how much investment is involved from the roaster.
Thanks!
3sothoth@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 4d
Most/many mid-sized roasters use a white-label manufacturer to make their instant. A company in Pennsylvania called Swift does for many. Intelligentsia and Verve use them, for example, and both get good reviews.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 4d
Happy to help! I hope you find something you enjoy. If you ever think of it, come back either to this comment or make a post talking about it, I’m really curious what good instant options there are available.
synapse1278@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 5d
I have this kg of beans I bought cheep at the supermarket for experimenting with moka, i could never get something other than "Ashe tray" flavor out of it. I also tried a French press with it the other day and it was undrinkable. This weekend I made it as cold brew and it turned actual good 👍
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 5d
Oh good! I’m glad you found where it shines. I’ve found a lot of beans are only good with certain brew styles and really don’t work with others. I mostly just drink espresso and pour over these days but if I have a bag of beans that don’t work well in either of those, I also try them in moka pot and french press before writing them off as exclusively a milk drink bean. Sometimes I’m pleasantly surprised.
fritobugger2017@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 6d
I think I am going to start a coffee subscription. I like to brew better coffee at home on the weekends than I do at the office on the daily.
https://xliiicoffee.com/en/product/discovery-subscription/
That is roughly $36 for two 250g bags of coffee.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 6d
I’ve considered getting a subscription before. I probably will get one at some point but I want to explore a bunch of different roasters first before I commit to that.
fritobugger2017@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 5d
Sure, you should do that. I've tried almost of the local roasters and buy bags from nice roasters when I travel. I've been doing that for the last ten plus years. I also have a limited amount of free time so getting delivery of this subscription makes things easier.